It pierced straight through.
It seemed willing to risk injury just to devour Zhao Bai, but while it was busy making grand plans, it failed to notice the chain at the spear's end. The red chain bound it in place after piercing through it, wrapping around it layer after layer.
It could no longer move.
No matter how it roared or how the chains rattled, it could not break free from Judah's restraint.
Judah's binding had a time limit, and Zhao Bai was also afraid that the monster might suddenly turn human and beg him for mercy. A massive burning sword suddenly appeared in his hand. It was the greatsword known as Godslayer, which should have still been in the Schicksal vaults in its development stage. Eternal flames flowed across its blade, burning everything it encountered to ashes. It was perfect for clearing weeds.
"Come, count your sins."
The monster suddenly bent its knees, not out of fear, but because Zhao Bai had stepped onto its back, planting his foot on the soft flowers. The blazing sword stabbed fiercely toward the monster's eyes, drawing a shrill howl of agony.
As a chef, Zhao Bai knew exactly how to kill a soft-shelled turtle.
Its long, snake-like neck stretched out and bit toward the person on its back. Zhao Bai had expected it. He deftly leaped aside and brought his sword down, severing the tough neck in a single strike.
Normally, countless streams of blood should have gushed from the wound. It was its final revenge; its blood contained the most potent poison. But when Godslayer cut down, it ignited the wound as it sliced through it, somehow stopping the bleeding.
"Phew—"
After letting out a long breath, Zhao Bai began the final cleanup.
Fooling Kiana would be easy. He kicked the severed long neck aside, cleaned up the scorched marks on the ground, and put away all his weapons. Then Zhao Bai lay down and pretended to be dead, waiting for Kiana to wake up.
Before long, he heard the girl stretching.
Zhao Bai felt a pair of soft little hands press against his chest, then push down hard. His body instinctively arched like a bow, his head snapping high as he gulped in fresh air, feeling as though he were about to die.
It was clearly standard CPR procedure, so why did it feel so strange when Kiana did it?
Every one of his ribs had been completely broken by that reckless blow.
Still, broken ribs were a very common injury during CPR. He did not even need to pay medical expenses, and Zhao Bai's movements were not affected.
"You're finally awake."
Kiana's face was filled with delight. Her innocent smile left Zhao Bai unable to voice his misery.
He had suffered in silence.
"So, this young lady unleashed her hidden power and pulled you back from the brink of death?"
"Exactly right."
"Then why don't I remember any of it?"
Zhao Bai explained seriously, "Maybe unleashing your hidden power was too much for you to bear, so you sealed away those memories yourself. But I will remember that you saved my life. From now on, whenever you eat at my restaurant, you'll always get ten percent off."
"Only ten percent off?"
"I can make you a bowl of ramen for free. A milky-white broth simmered from highland boar bones, with fresh buckwheat noodles from this year."
Zhao Bai spoke while taking pictures. All of this had to be written into the mission report, and naturally, he would have to polish that false report himself. Kiana was considering the difference between Zhao Bai's ramen and instant noodles flavored like beautiful girls, and whether this expression of gratitude was worth it.
It seemed... instant noodles flavored like beautiful girls were better.
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